Captain
Brad Simonds

Member since May 2014 Key West, United States
Background
Capt. Brad has 40 years of charter fishing and tournament sportfishing experience. Apart from running a charter business, he's also spent 9 years as a member of the Sanctuary Advisory Council to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary representing the charter boat industry. He welcomes anglers of all skill levels on board – he can help you from teaching basics to a first-timer to providing assistance to a seasoned sea wolf.
Techniques
Capt. Brad specializes in light tackle fishing, though he's very skilled in all techniques required to catch a variety of species

Hey, I'm Captain Brad Simonds

Key West, United States
Background
Capt. Brad has 40 years of charter fishing and tournament sportfishing experience. Apart from running a charter business, he's also spent 9 years as a member of the Sanctuary Advisory Council to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary representing the charter boat industry. He welcomes anglers of all skill levels on board – he can help you from teaching basics to a first-timer to providing assistance to a seasoned sea wolf.
Techniques
Capt. Brad specializes in light tackle fishing, though he's very skilled in all techniques required to catch a variety of species

My Charter Listing

Excellent
4.9 / 5
(222 reviews)
Key West
 2 bookings in the past week.
Trips from US $950

Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.9 / 5
out of 5 stars from 222 reviews
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.9 / 5
Photos & videos by reviewers (290)
Fun Day!
An Excellent Experience
An Excellent Experience
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Angler rating
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Anglers claimed
Good experience
97%
Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
96%
Appropriate for children
90%
Satisfied with the boat
100%
Caught fish
94%
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Kellie B.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on April 16, 2025
Started slow but we ended up with fish and a nice trip. Captain was great and the 1st mate was wonderful too. I would recommend...
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Bardo L.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Good experience

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on March 9, 2025
We had a nice day out, only caught one Tuna, but Captain Brad prepared us the fish at the harbour and we had a first Sushi...
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James K.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Excellent captain

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on May 3, 2025
Excellent charter captain and mate were very professional in every way. The boat was also kept in excellent condition
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Kassandra P.
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Overall

Great trip!

VERIFIED   Half Day Trip (AM) on June 28, 2025
Wonderful charter with Captain Brad and first mate James! I highly recommend this charter
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Wesley S.
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience:
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Boat
Excellent
5.0 / 5
Crew
Very good
4.0 / 5
Overall

Tough seas but great experience

VERIFIED   3/4 Day Trip on June 5, 2025
Brad and (especially) James did an awesome job getting us on some Mahi. Weather and waves were a bit tumultuous but we found...
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